Serious crashes along busy Cork route happening 'at alarming rate' as road safety measures delayed

Residents 'fuming' as footpaths and traffic-calming measures promised after fatal accident put off until next year

Kilcully and Ballincrokig Residents Association holding a protest outside City Hall on Monday to campaign for pedestrian improvement works and traffic-calming measures in the area. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Crashes along a busy route on Cork's northside are happening "at an alarming rate" years after promises were made in the wake of a fatal accident to make it safer.

A petition demanding road safety measures around Kilcully has been presented to Lord Mayor, Cllr Kieran McCarthy.